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Marcel Sabitzer partially completes team training

Marcel Sabitzer again completed parts of the team training session today (Tuesday). The midfielder suffered a knee injury in the away match in Leipzig in mid-March and has been out of action ever since. The best pictures from the training session in Dortmund-Brackel.

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If you don\u2019t have competition, you become complacent.\u201d With Kosta Karetsas, Giannis Konstantelias, Joane Gadou, and Joey Veerman, four new signings are set to make their Bundesliga debuts\u2014all of whom had already played their first competitive match for BVB in the Super Cup against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"bensebaini-training-1787824524838\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/27/pk-vorbericht/bensebaini-training.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\nAfter avoiding relegation as a promoted team in 2025/26, HSV has once again undergone a major shakeup. Prominent names like Luka Vuskovic, Fabio Vieira, Robert Glatzel, and Ransford Königsdörffer have left the Rothosen, and Jean-Luc Dompé is also likely to leave and is currently on leave. Consequently, head coach Merlin Polzin has had to rebuild the HSV roster. New signings like forward Patson Daka and midfielder Martin Adeline have already made an impact. Albert Grønbæk, who has since signed a permanent contract, has also been a major asset recently. The Dane scored two goals in HSV\u2019s 3-0 cup victory over SC Verl and had already found the net in three preseason friendlies. With Sebastiaan Bornauw, the team has also brought in a center back with Bundesliga experience to provide more stability in the back line. <\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ll certainly face a team that plays compactly and transitions well. They also have quality up front,\u201d Kovac warns about the visitors from the north. At the same time, he leaves no doubt about his expectations for the home game against HSV: \u201cWe want to apply pressure right away at home and win the game. We want to get off to a good start to the season, and for that we need three points. 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While Fulham found it increasingly difficult to penetrate the danger zone, the BVB youth team fared better: Fadi Zarqelain converted a fine long pass from Mathis Albert in the 25th minute to score the well-deserved equalizer. Just 180 seconds later, it was the lively Albert himself who, after a misplaced pass by the English side, gratefully collected the ball and placed it neatly into the opponent\u2019s net from about 17 meters out. The visitors headed into the locker room with a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\nIn the second half, the pattern remained the same: Daniel Rios\u2019s team immediately pressed for a third goal, which didn\u2019t take long to arrive. Jesper Verlaat headed a corner kick from Takato Yamamoto successfully over the line (52nd minute). Five minutes later, with no assistance\u2014thanks to a brilliant solo effort\u2014it was Justin Lerma who scored the game-sealing 4\u20131 goal for the Black and Yellow team before having to leave the field injured.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"plic-5-1787777354860\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/26/plic-spielbericht/plic-5.jpg\"><\/p>\nRight up until the final minutes, the defending champions created further scoring chances through captain Azhil (82'), Degener (90'+1), and Ngambia (90'+5); in the meantime, Ostrzinski confidently thwarted a Fulham chance. Thanks to this mature performance after falling behind early, Borussians\u2019 youth team can celebrate their first three points in the Premier League International Cup! <\/p>\n<h2>Quotes<\/h2>\nDaniel Rios (Head Coach): <\/b>\u201cOverall, this was a well-deserved victory for us, especially since the team reacted well after falling behind early and turned the game around. 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This made the hosts\u2019 1-0 lead all the more surprising, as the entire Dortmund team had moved toward the opponent\u2019s penalty area. Following a costly passing error in midfield, Duisburg\u2019s Edoniz Koca reacted with lightning speed and fired the ball into the empty BVB net from 45 meters (57th minute). The visitors rallied in the closing stages and, following a corner kick, earned a well-deserved equalizer through Bjarki Gardarsson (87th minute).<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/b><\/h2>\nFelix Hirschnagl (Head Coach):<\/b> \u201cDespite playing well, we created too few scoring chances and made some poor decisions in the final third. The result is okay, but I felt we could have achieved more. That goal shouldn\u2019t have happened, and it was, of course, very disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\nDuring the weekend off, BVB will face Viktoria Köln in a friendly (Sunday, 11 a.m.). 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This made the hosts\u2019 1-0 lead all the more surprising, as the entire Dortmund team had moved toward the opponent\u2019s penalty area. Following a costly passing error in midfield, Duisburg\u2019s Edoniz Koca reacted with lightning speed and fired the ball into the empty BVB net from 45 meters (57th minute). The visitors rallied in the closing stages and, following a corner kick, earned a well-deserved equalizer through Bjarki Gardarsson (87th minute).<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/b><\/h2>\nFelix Hirschnagl (Head Coach):<\/b> \u201cDespite playing well, we created too few scoring chances and made some poor decisions in the final third. The result is okay, but I felt we could have achieved more. That goal shouldn\u2019t have happened, and it was, of course, very disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\nDuring the weekend off, BVB will face Viktoria Köln in a friendly (Sunday, 11 a.m.). 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